I'm thinking I should start a build thread. Guess this is it.
 

Well I think I'll start this since I'm doing a new build. Will probably be slow updating but whatever. I'll take a few pics to start with later of what Iv been doing waiting for parts and money for parts lol.

Basically the plan is for a built ldk , details not yet totally worked out on what that will all consist of.

I have finally made my turbo choice and begun to order the parts.

Will be the s257 sxe turbo with all the goodies. Most of the parts should be on their way from zzp later this week, still waiting for order conformation. In the mean time I'm basically doing rust proofing and repairing and replacing a few things. Working on interior as well. Gonna try making a new dash pod setup.

Started this project yesterday. See how it will turn out. Looks good so far. Don't be know if it will make it on new engine, depending on what head I'm getting.

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Inb4anyoneelse lol

So REDD, SO PURDYYYY lol

Can't wait to see the numbers!

The numbers will probably take till next year. I'm taking my time lol.

And ya it's nice eh. I'm gonna do the lettering white and the raised area around ecotec black

inb4riceburner

Good luck tom subd for progress

Subd

Subd

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Well the white paint didn't stay. Probably didn't let it dry long enough. But I found letting the aluminum show looks better. Much better than grinding it

Subbed as well. And I like the lettering accent on the VC!

I'm also doing this


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Backside of dash pod. Fiber glassing it in place


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Front side of pod.

With a combo of epoxy , silicone for a space filler and fiberglass I'm getting this done. Once it's done it should look mint. I did it in a way that I'll have to do very little work on the top side.

Nice I would love to have that

Well goto auto wrecker and get some extra dashes, they are a dime a dozen. I got like 4 already. And mod it. All I did with this is bought a universal dash mount pod and cut hose in the dash so it just fits through perfect. The hard part is the measurements . Then Dremel the hole and ur half way there.

I'll give it a try, if you could make a kinda how to that would be really helpful

nice, looks like mine and Omiotek's dash.sweet stuff.

Have any extra center vents kicking around tom?

Actually I do

I'll attempt it

I won't have pics probably cause I don't have a second pod

My middle one doesn't spin properly up and down. I think the end of the shaft may have broken.

How hard would they be to swap with the dash still in?

impossible

I'll live with it I guess lol. Why impossible?
What if the headunit was out?

Nope, there are 4 screws and 2 metal washer things u have to pry off with a flat screw driver. It's actually pretty easy to remove the dash. Take off trim, remove all screws under it, take off apillers then the trim in back that has the light sensor for headlights in it, bunch of screws there. Remove airbag, 2 10mm bolts can be accessed from glove box. Unplug all buttons and such and airbag. Pull out airbag then pull out dash. Takes like 5 minutes

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Was a little afraid of what painting with rocker panel coating would look like, but dang it tuned out great. It coved up all the minor imperfections perfectly. Now I wait 6 hours and paint it. Will look mint.

Leaves a similar to stock pattern, but a slight rubberized touch instead of hard plastic

that looks good!

The secrat is rocker guard . Shhhhhh

Got my first batch of parts today. Pictures will come later .

Got in my first order of parts today. Here are a few. Not in pic , new set of opels, and some odds and ends like gaskets and trans parts
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my finished dash pod project. turned out awesome

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXHe...ature=youtu.be

Oh it looks nice with the black trim I also painted
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Damn man that looks amazing! Did you paint it? Looks glozier

ya I painted it black. if I just leave it the color of the rocker guard it looks basically like stock color, but its a dust magnet and a little rough. gotta lightly sand with like 800 grit and then paint. I did use a pretty dark semi gloss black though. but it doesn't look as glossy in person. flash adds gloss. lol

only thing I don't like is the gauges basically touch the dash. I could have moved the pod a little higher or not built it up as high where the gauges sit. I forgot to use my biggest gauge to check, I used one of glowshift gauges, which fit perfectly. also that pod isn't the best looking, but its basically the only one I could find that would work for how I wanted to do it. there is a little to much blank space between the gauges for my liking. but its still looks ALOT better than what I had built last time. if you wanna try this snail, just let me know and ill let u know how I did it.

Let me know tom it should help alot

wanna know the pod I used as well? just for reference on how I started?

Yeah that would help out alot

So a few things came in today, so I threw them on my old engine so I could see what needs modifying and measure out some vac lines. I'm using all an4 braided nylon vac lines. want it looking pretty. just need my wastegate now so I can finish.


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You going with ZZP coils? Setup looks good. Btw thanks for packing the box well, it arrived in great shape.

Yup i am. See how they work. Ur welcome. Its gonna look even better once my nylon lines come and my wastegate. Also gotta mod the intake to take an an fitting for oil seperator and exhaust mani for egt